defacing

Example Sentences

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But Navarro couldn’t save Julie, and Leah assumes that Danvers is not on her side, even when her stepmother gets her out of trouble for defacing the mining office.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2024

“There’s laws against defacing and damaging gravesites and anyone that is caught in any act ... will obviously be met with the consequences of being arrested,” a police source said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2024

The top surface of the dried gum is not subject to local or national jurisdictions, creating a space where Wilson says he can paint without defacing public property.

From Reuters • Aug. 28, 2023

Piggott said the group has morphed tactics in recent years, moving from defacing murals and placing stickers in the middle of the night to more confrontational public flash demonstrations.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2023

“I see you have been defacing more good parchment, Yollo.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin